The Milwaukee Bucks have found a new coach.

Just over a week after Doc Rivers announced he was leaving, the Bucks are finalising a deal to make Jenkins the 19th head coach in franchise history.

News of the hiring was reported by Shams Charania of ESPN on Thursday.

Jenkins, 41, was an assistant coach with Milwaukee in 2018-19 before becoming the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies the following season.

In six seasons with the Grizzlies, he compiled a 250-214 record and made three trips to the play-offs.

BREAKING: The Milwaukee Bucks and Taylor Jenkins are finalizing a deal to make Jenkins the franchise's new head coach, sources tell me and @ramonashelburne. Jenkins, a Bucks assistant in 2018-19, went 250-214 and made three postseasons across six seasons in Memphis. pic.twitter.com/LOHoCZO7NA

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 23, 2026

Jenkins takes over for Rivers, who officially stepped down as Milwaukee's coach on April 13.

This past season, Milwaukee went 32-50 and finished in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, ending the team's streak of nine consecutive play-off appearances.

The Bucks struggled on the court and dealt with plenty of drama off it surrounding superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The two-time league MVP and 2021 NBA Finals MVP was mentioned in trade rumours leading up to the deadline and wound up appearing in just 36 games due to injuries.

After Milwaukee’s season ended, however, Antetokounmpo said he was healthy enough to play over the final few weeks and felt it was "disrespectful" for the Bucks to sit him out.